State selects plan for 1,127-home mixed-use development in Hell’s Kitchen

New York State has selected a proposal led by The Gotham Organization, Fisher Brothers and MURAL Real Estate Group to redevelop an underused Hell’s Kitchen site near the Intrepid Museum with 1,127 new homes, public open space and waterfront improvements.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the selection on July 15, 2026. The proposal also calls for an expansion of the Intrepid Museum’s public campus.

The selection identifies the state’s preferred development plan for the major Manhattan West Side site. It does not mean the project has received all final approvals or is under construction.

What the selected proposal includes

The proposed mixed-use development would add 1,127 homes near the museum in Hell’s Kitchen. The announced plan includes new publicly accessible open space and waterfront improvements alongside the housing component.

The museum campus is also part of the proposal. The state said the plan would expand the Intrepid Museum’s public campus, placing the redevelopment alongside a prominent visitor destination on Manhattan’s far West Side.

The announcement did not provide an affordability breakdown for the 1,127 homes. As a result, it is not established how many of the proposed homes, if any, would be affordable under specific programs or income standards.

Key details remain to be set

State selection of the proposal leaves several major project details unresolved. The announcement did not establish final approvals, a construction start date, a financing closing or a completion date.

Those outstanding steps will determine when, and under what final terms, the proposal could move forward. The July 15 announcement identifies the selected team and the project elements proposed at this stage, rather than a completed development.

The project is part of a broader public focus on waterfront infrastructure and public space in New York City. Separately, on June 8, 2026, the Mayor’s Office said the city had completed the first phase of the $200 million Battery Coastal Resilience project in Lower Manhattan. That project is distinct from the Hell’s Kitchen proposal, but it reflects concurrent city investment in waterfront resilience and public space.

For the Hell’s Kitchen site, the next publicly known milestone is not yet specified. State officials have not announced a timetable for remaining approvals, financing or construction.